According to the Mayra Salinas, President of the Nicaraguan Tourism Board (INTUR, for its acronym in Spanish), the tourism sector in Nicaragua jumped from 140,000 to 168,000 employees in the past 12 months. Last year Nicaragua generated US$421 million in tourism revenue and in 2013 the figure could reach US$480 million. Salinas explained that the increase in the generation of employment in this sector is mainly due to the existence of new hotel projects which include a new Hyatt Place, a Holiday Inn and a hotel from the Wyndham Hotel Group, among others. According ...

Aftermath Inc., the country's leading biohazard remediation company, announced today that it is outfitting each of its national remediation teams with Charm Nova-Link portable adenosine triphosphate (ATP) fluorescence testing units, adding a new level of cutting edge technology, measurability and accountability to its cleaning operations. Aftermath, which provides cleaning and remediation services for unattended deaths, violent crime, suicide and hoarding, integrated this technology into each service call in May, providing customers with readings before and after service ...

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J., June 22, 2013 – Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced results from a post-hoc pooled analysis showing patients with type 2 diabetes and mild renal impairment treated with JANUVIA® (sitagliptin) 100 mg once-daily achieved similar blood sugar reductions as those treated with the sulfonylureas glipizide or glimepiride, with significantly fewer events of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and with weight loss instead of weight gain. Results were presented at the American Diabetes Association 73rd Scientific ...

WEST CHESTER, Pa., June 21, 2013 – Animas Corporation announced today further promising results from the second phase of human clinical trials of a first-generation closed-loop insulin delivery system in development. Data investigating the predictive Hypoglycemia-Hyperglycemia Minimizer (HHM) System* demonstrated that the system is capable of maintaining safe glucose levels overnight. The data was presented at the 73rd Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Chicago, Illinois. The feasibility study of the predictive glucose control system in ...

Irvine, Calif. – UC Irvine and Mayo Clinic researchers have found that vitamin D levels in the U.S. population peak in August and bottom out in February. The essential vitamin – necessary for healthy bones – is produced in the skin upon exposure to ultraviolet B rays from the sun. Vitamin D helps bones absorb calcium and can protect against osteoporosis. It's also thought to play a role in seasonal illnesses, such as the flu. Low levels of vitamin D are believed to impair "innate immunity" i.e., the body's first line of defense against pathogens. To further study this ...

Synchrotron imaging reveals odd couple - 250 million years ago, a mammal forerunner and an amphibian shared a burrow. Scientists from South Africa, Australia and France have discovered a world first association while scanning a 250 million year old fossilized burrow from the Karoo Basin of South Africa. The burrow revealed two unrelated vertebrate animals nestled together and fossilized after being trapped by a flash flood event. Facing harsh climatic conditions subsequent to the Permo-Triassic (P-T) mass extinction, the amphibian Broomistega and the mammal forerunner ...

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. – June 21, 2013 – A new study reports that the use of a quarterly report card is associated with improved colonoscopy quality indicators. Endoscopists at the Roudebush Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Indianapolis, Ind., who participated in the study showed an overall adjusted adenoma (precancerous polyp) detection rate increase from 44.7 percent to 53.9 percent, and a cecal intubation rate increase from 95.6 percent to 98.1 percent. These two metrics are validated measures of colonoscopy performance quality. The study appears in the June issue of ...

A new study by a team of researchers from the University of Notre Dame provides an important new insight into how cancer cells are able to avoid the cell death process. The findings may suggest a chemotherapeutic approach to prevent the spread of cancers. Metastasis, the spread of cancer from one organ to other parts of the body, relies on cancer cells ability to evade a cell death process called anoikis, according to Zachary T. Schafer, Coleman Assistant Professor of Cancer Biology at Notre Dame. Metalizing cancer cells are able to survive anoikis, which normally results ...

A multidisciplinary team of researchers from UCLA and India has found that a new type of intervention program, in which lay women in the rural Indian province of Andra Pradesh were trained as social health activists to assist women who have HIV/AIDS, significantly improved patients' adherence to antiretroviral therapy and boosted their immune-cell counts and nutrition levels. The lay women were trained by the research team to serve as accredited social health activists, or ASHA, and their work was overseen by rural nurses and physicians. These ASHA then provided counseling ...

Surrounding Earth is a dynamic region called the magnetosphere. The region is governed by magnetic and electric forces, incoming energy and material from the sun, and a vast zoo of waves and processes unlike what is normally experienced in Earth-bound physics. Nestled inside this constantly changing magnetic bubble lies a donut of charged particles generally aligned with Earth's equator. Known as the ring current, its waxing and waning is a crucial part of the space weather surrounding our planet, able to induce magnetic fluctuations on the ground as well as to transmit ...

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this image of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 61, also known as NGC 4303. The galaxy, located only 55 million light-years away from Earth, is roughly the size of the Milky Way, with a diameter of around 100 000 light-years. The galaxy is notable for one particular reason — six supernovae have been observed within Messier 61, a total that places it in the top handful of galaxies alongside Messier 83, also with six, and NGC 6946, with a grand total of nine observed supernovae. In this Hubble image the galaxy is seen face-on ...

On June 19, 2013, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of smoke from wildfires burning in western Alaska. The smoke was moving west over Norton Sound. (The center of the image is roughly 163° West and 62° North.) Red outlines indicate hot spots where MODIS detected unusually warm surface temperatures associated with fire. According to an advisory released by the Alaska Interagency Coordination Center, record heat and dry fuels have produced record-setting fire potential across boreal spruce forests and tundra ...

On June 20, 2013, at 11:24 p.m., the sun erupted with an Earth-directed coronal mass ejection or CME, a solar phenomenon that can send billions of tons of particles into space that can reach Earth one to three days later. These particles cannot travel through the atmosphere to harm humans on Earth, but they can affect electronic systems in satellites and on the ground. Experimental NASA research models, based on observations from NASA's Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory and ESA/NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory show that the CME left the sun at speeds of ...

Childhood pneumonia is the leading causes of death among children in China and worldwide. Using coal or wood as cooking fuel in rural area was considered as major cause of Pneumonia. However, the incidence of childhood pneumonia is still high in urban modern cities. Which home risk factors affect the incidence of childhood pneumonia in modern urban apartment? Professor Hua QIAN and his group from School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University set out to research this problem. A recent study found that the risk factors in indoor environment typical of modern apartments ...

Some bankrupt Applebee's restaurants in Chicago might close Article provided by Michael J. Logan, Ltd. Visit us at http://www.mikeloganlaw.com The economy has taken a toll on many large and small businesses throughout the U.S. Some business owners have decided to call it quits, but other business owners have considered the option of bankruptcy. That is the case for one Applebee's franchisee. According to the Herald-News, a recent bankruptcy filing by an Applebee's franchisee might lead to more than half of the Chicago-area restaurants closing. Bankruptcy court ...

Tampa law enforcement cracking down on income tax fraud Article provided by Jaime J. Garcia Attorney at Law Visit us at http://www.jaimegarcialaw.com In recent years, the Tampa area has come under target as a hotbed of income tax refund fraud. In these crimes, individuals use stolen identities to file tax returns and then keep the refund checks for themselves. Cracking down on these tax crimes has become a major priority for both state and federal law enforcement officials. The penalties for conviction can be significant. In June, a Tampa woman was sentenced ...

Filing for Chapter 13 bankruptcy protection might be advantageous Article provided by Law Office of Eric K. Fox Visit us at http://www.erickfox.com Whenever an individual loses income or suffers a major illness, he or she might fall behind on household bills. The situation can be made worse when that person starts receiving threatening phone calls from creditors and bill collectors. Some may start to wonder if there is a way out of their financial rut. Dealing with financial problems is never easy, and given all the information that is available to individuals, ...

Achieving financial stability after divorce Article provided by Law Offices of James V. Sansone Visit us at http://www.jamessansonelaw.com Planning for life after divorce can seem daunting. Many cannot think of how they will disentangle their lives from their spouses' and start over on their own. With careful planning, however, people can make sure that their financial lives are secure after divorce. Budgeting One of the most important things a person can do to set themselves on a smoother financial course after divorce is to create a budget for post-divorce ...

Estate planning important for young adults Article provided by Berman & Asbel, LLP Visit us at http://www.estateplanning-ssdi.com When young adults turn 18 years old, they are most likely planning their futures with excitement. They are considering colleges or other post-secondary training, facing moving out of their parents' homes for the first time and looking forward to starting out on their own. Few people at that age are thinking about estate planning needs. Those who would stop to think about estate planning may think they have no need for it, since they ...

Texting while driving penalties increase in New York Article provided by Mark Halberstam, Esq., Attorney at Law Visit us at http://www.halberstamlaw.com Texting while driving has been vilified in the media and in safety studies quite often lately for good reason. Research consistently shows that it is among the most dangerous activities to do behind the wheel. According to research, text messaging increases the risk of having a car accident by 23 times. Despite the warnings and information out there on its dangers, many drivers seem unable to put down their cellphones. As ...

San Antonio Spurs star puts divorce on hold with prenup Article provided by Law Office of Michael D. Tracton, P.C. Visit us at http://www.tractonlaw.com TMZ reports that Tim Duncan, all-star center for the San Antonio Spurs, has moved to postpone divorce proceedings with his wife until after the team's last playoff game. The move appears to reflect a prenuptial agreement that allows for delay of such action during the team's season. As the International Business Times reports, it appears that Duncan's wife made an initial divorce filing in March. In May, Duncan ...

Legal protections in Washington state against domestic violence Article provided by Madow Law Office Visit us at http://www.madowlaw.com Apparently Washington state is no different than the rest of the world when it comes to the scourge of domestic violence. Washington law allows victims of domestic violence to seek court orders of protection, also known as restraining orders, against their abusers. The big picture On June 20, 2013, the World Health Organization released a major report finding that about one-third of women internationally are victims of "intimate ...

Utah families face bankruptcy due to bills related to autism Article provided by Gregersen Law Visit us at http://www.utah-bankruptcy-attorneys.com Having a child with autism can be both emotionally and fiscally taxing on the entire family. This is particularly true for many families in Utah that are dealing with the piles of bills stemming from autism-related care and treatment. According to ABC News, many families who have autistic children have discovered that their insurance companies do not cover the costs associated with diagnosing and treating autism. One ...

Is filing for bankruptcy protection the right move? Article provided by Roger A. Kraft, Attorney at Law, P.C. Visit us at http://www.rogerkraftlaw.com/ Evaluating factors to determine if filing for bankruptcy protection is a good idea can be challenging for some individuals. This is why it is so important to have an attorney that is experienced in bankruptcy law. Some are very reluctant to file, while others are anxious to file and start their financial lives over. Whatever a person's feelings about bankruptcy are, there are a few factors that should be kept in ...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy can give New Jersey families a new start Article provided by Law Offices of Benjamin J. Ginter Visit us at http://www.ginterlaw.com Some individuals who feel as though they are drowning in a sea of debt may be contemplating bankruptcy; however, choosing to file is not always an easy decision to make. While some are scared by the thought of having to seek bankruptcy protection, others may feel a sense of shame. Bankruptcy, however, does not carry the stigma that it used to. In fact, bankruptcy can help individuals who have run into financial ...